Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson makes his second big screen appearance in the touching and reality-based film Home of the Brave, the first bigtime movie dealing with U.S. veterans returning from the Iraq war. 50 plays Jamal, a soldier who is tortured by having to kill an Iraqi woman in the line of duty. His return to his old life just isn't working. After rocking the rap world with "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" and "The Massacre", taking on the film world should be a piece of cake. And playing a soldier? 50 has already been shot in a war... the Queens drug wars on the streets.

50 Cent at our interview Credit: Wilson Morales

We met with the rapper/actor in a Beverly Hills hotel recently to get the scoop on his film career, new recording plans, performing for troops in Iraq, what it was like to not play himself but take on the role of a veteran and what it was like to co-star in a film with Sam Jackson who has voiced his negative opinions on rappers turning into overnight actors... interesting stuff...Picture the stylin' rapper wearing his G-Unit Heavy Weight tee in black with a black and white New York cap, big bling necklace and giant, left ear diamond stud. Nothing understated when you are dealin' with "Fiddy"...

TeenHollywood: You didn't walk in with a ton of guys. I expected a bigger entourage.

50: [smiles] I'm sorry to disappoint you. But I'm not touring. When I'm touring, I have some people around me.